Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 34th vs. 116th).
By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.4B) and Sierra Leone ranks 157/197 ($7.55B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 190/197 ($647), while Sierra Leone ranks 183/197 ($873).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
36441519
|
8961932
|
Population rank | 43/197 | 102/197 |
GDP |
$22.4B
2024 |
$7.55B
2024 |
GDP rank | 123/197 | 157/197 |
GDP per capita |
$647
2024 |
$873
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 190/197 | 183/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,700
2024 |
$3,516
2024 |
Government debt |
$21.7B
2024 |
$3.25B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
101.1%
2025 |
44.3%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$625
2024 |
$376
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 158/185 | 174/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,107
2025 |
$3,438
2025 |
Land area |
303,623 sq mi
2025 |
27,869 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
114.1 ppl/mi²
2024 |
310 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
4.76
2023 |
3.79
2023 |
Median age |
17.5 years
2024 |
20.5 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
64 years
2025 |
62.2 years
2025 |
Mozambique and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts
Mozambique and Sierra Leone economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | - | $322,151,961 |
1961 | - | $327,978,758 |
1962 | - | $342,872,549 |
1963 | - | $348,700,980 |
1964 | - | $372,011,438 |
1965 | - | $359,523,810 |
1966 | - | $375,630,252 |
1967 | - | $348,895,028 |
1968 | - | $329,991,597 |
1969 | - | $408,853,541 |
1970 | - | $434,584,634 |
1971 | - | $419,495,788 |
1972 | - | $465,254,682 |
1973 | - | $575,471,814 |
1974 | - | $648,940,351 |
1975 | - | $679,352,876 |
1976 | - | $594,810,422 |
1977 | - | $692,079,407 |
1978 | - | $960,765,043 |
1979 | - | $1,109,343,425 |
1980 | - | $1,100,476,190 |
1981 | - | $1,114,926,661 |
1982 | - | $1,294,995,964 |
1983 | - | $995,278,515 |
1984 | - | $1,087,450,199 |
1985 | - | $856,890,459 |
1986 | - | $490,181,457 |
1987 | - | $660,106,336 |
1988 | - | $1,055,083,933 |
1989 | - | $932,974,420 |
1990 | - | $649,644,098 |
1991 | $3,854,856,435 | $779,981,987 |
1992 | $2,798,696,511 | $679,940,814 |
1993 | $2,883,161,897 | $768,867,883 |
1994 | $2,958,108,170 | $911,853,802 |
1995 | $3,061,646,174 | $870,740,292 |
1996 | $4,030,146,135 | $941,709,423 |
1997 | $4,873,663,775 | $850,232,760 |
1998 | $5,551,118,149 | $672,368,187 |
1999 | $6,285,219,691 | $669,386,624 |
2000 | $5,930,685,215 | $635,866,404 |
2001 | $5,650,154,067 | $1,681,473,894 |
2002 | $5,950,769,427 | $1,933,863,911 |
2003 | $6,583,526,861 | $2,142,618,046 |
2004 | $7,937,255,565 | $2,237,350,687 |
2005 | $8,868,504,900 | $2,545,275,313 |
2006 | $9,509,835,537 | $3,263,697,467 |
2007 | $10,811,456,006 | $3,632,957,611 |
2008 | $12,920,340,965 | $4,157,895,298 |
2009 | $12,263,894,790 | $3,953,403,098 |
2010 | $11,411,894,724 | $4,262,805,967 |
2011 | $14,619,279,989 | $4,861,632,885 |
2012 | $16,688,114,144 | $6,141,666,509 |
2013 | $17,198,073,057 | $7,502,762,863 |
2014 | $17,978,246,586 | $7,686,138,791 |
2015 | $16,208,985,770 | $6,788,352,975 |
2016 | $12,069,051,237 | $6,084,297,211 |
2017 | $13,264,640,646 | $5,749,846,528 |
2018 | $15,017,358,953 | $6,390,514,689 |
2019 | $15,512,759,047 | $6,526,183,564 |
2020 | $14,235,420,174 | $6,693,888,876 |
2021 | $16,168,055,475 | $7,173,379,137 |
2022 | $18,883,528,581 | $7,124,465,160 |
2023 | $20,954,220,984 | $6,411,787,856 |
2024 | $22,416,650,343 | $7,547,843,281 |
Mozambique and Sierra Leone economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | - | $142 |
1961 | - | $142.3 |
1962 | - | $146.4 |
1963 | - | $146.4 |
1964 | - | $153.4 |
1965 | - | $145.6 |
1966 | - | $149.4 |
1967 | - | $136.2 |
1968 | - | $126.4 |
1969 | - | $153.6 |
1970 | - | $160.2 |
1971 | - | $151.8 |
1972 | - | $165.3 |
1973 | - | $200.7 |
1974 | - | $222.2 |
1975 | - | $228.4 |
1976 | - | $196.4 |
1977 | - | $224.3 |
1978 | - | $305 |
1979 | - | $346 |
1980 | - | $336 |
1981 | - | $334 |
1982 | - | $380 |
1983 | - | $285.9 |
1984 | - | $306 |
1985 | - | $235.5 |
1986 | - | $131.5 |
1987 | - | $172.4 |
1988 | - | $268.2 |
1989 | - | $231.3 |
1990 | - | $154.8 |
1991 | $288.7 | $183.7 |
1992 | $205.6 | $163.2 |
1993 | $205.2 | $185 |
1994 | $196.8 | $218.5 |
1995 | $191.8 | $208.4 |
1996 | $244.4 | $224.3 |
1997 | $287.5 | $199.9 |
1998 | $320 | $156.5 |
1999 | $354 | $155 |
2000 | $327 | $143.7 |
2001 | $305 | $358 |
2002 | $314 | $389 |
2003 | $339 | $414 |
2004 | $400 | $418 |
2005 | $437 | $463 |
2006 | $457 | $580 |
2007 | $508 | $632 |
2008 | $592 | $705 |
2009 | $548 | $653 |
2010 | $496 | $685 |
2011 | $618 | $761 |
2012 | $686 | $938 |
2013 | $687 | $1,117 |
2014 | $697 | $1,118 |
2015 | $611 | $965 |
2016 | $441 | $844 |
2017 | $471 | $779 |
2018 | $518 | $846 |
2019 | $519 | $844 |
2020 | $462 | $846 |
2021 | $510 | $886 |
2022 | $578 | $861 |
2023 | $623 | $758 |
2024 | $647 | $873 |
Mozambique vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 37.3 | 28.9 |
1951 | 37.7 | 29.3 |
1952 | 38.1 | 29.7 |
1953 | 38.5 | 30.1 |
1954 | 38.9 | 30.5 |
1955 | 39.3 | 30.9 |
1956 | 39.6 | 31.3 |
1957 | 40.1 | 31.8 |
1958 | 40.5 | 32.1 |
1959 | 40.9 | 32.6 |
1960 | 41.2 | 33.1 |
1961 | 41.5 | 33.6 |
1962 | 41.8 | 34.2 |
1963 | 42 | 34.7 |
1964 | 41.7 | 35.3 |
1965 | 41.8 | 35.9 |
1966 | 41.8 | 36.6 |
1967 | 42 | 37.3 |
1968 | 42.1 | 37.8 |
1969 | 42.3 | 38.2 |
1970 | 42.5 | 38.6 |
1971 | 42.6 | 39.1 |
1972 | 42.5 | 39.5 |
1973 | 42.7 | 40 |
1974 | 43.2 | 40.4 |
1975 | 43.8 | 41 |
1976 | 43.9 | 41.4 |
1977 | 43.9 | 41.8 |
1978 | 44 | 42.2 |
1979 | 43.9 | 42.5 |
1980 | 44 | 42.8 |
1981 | 41.6 | 43.1 |
1982 | 41.7 | 43.3 |
1983 | 41.6 | 43.5 |
1984 | 38.9 | 43.6 |
1985 | 39 | 43.6 |
1986 | 41 | 43.5 |
1987 | 41 | 43.7 |
1988 | 43.7 | 43.8 |
1989 | 43.9 | 43.7 |
1990 | 44.3 | 43.7 |
1991 | 44.7 | 43.3 |
1992 | 45.1 | 43.5 |
1993 | 45.7 | 43.4 |
1994 | 46.1 | 42.8 |
1995 | 46.5 | 42.6 |
1996 | 47.1 | 43.5 |
1997 | 47.8 | 43.6 |
1998 | 48.2 | 42.7 |
1999 | 48.8 | 42 |
2000 | 49.5 | 44.8 |
2001 | 50.3 | 45.4 |
2002 | 50.9 | 46.2 |
2003 | 51.4 | 46.8 |
2004 | 51.9 | 47.5 |
2005 | 52.3 | 48.3 |
2006 | 52.7 | 49.5 |
2007 | 53.3 | 50 |
2008 | 53.8 | 50.7 |
2009 | 54.4 | 51.3 |
2010 | 55 | 51.9 |
2011 | 55.7 | 52.6 |
2012 | 56.5 | 53.2 |
2013 | 57.2 | 54.1 |
2014 | 58 | 54.3 |
2015 | 58.7 | 55.5 |
2016 | 59.5 | 56.9 |
2017 | 60.1 | 57.8 |
2018 | 60.8 | 59.1 |
2019 | 61.3 | 59.6 |
2020 | 61.4 | 59.7 |
2021 | 60.3 | 60.3 |
2022 | 63 | 61.3 |
2023 | 63.6 | 61.8 |
2024 | 63.8 | 62 |
2025 | 64 | 62.2 |
Mozambique and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 6,713,695 | 2,268,356 |
1961 | 6,834,936 | 2,304,227 |
1962 | 6,969,364 | 2,342,242 |
1963 | 7,109,828 | 2,382,258 |
1964 | 7,255,061 | 2,424,390 |
1965 | 7,406,421 | 2,468,666 |
1966 | 7,562,990 | 2,514,638 |
1967 | 7,724,550 | 2,562,384 |
1968 | 7,892,613 | 2,611,532 |
1969 | 8,066,951 | 2,661,365 |
1970 | 8,250,506 | 2,712,286 |
1971 | 8,456,317 | 2,763,222 |
1972 | 8,692,935 | 2,814,388 |
1973 | 8,954,242 | 2,866,955 |
1974 | 9,236,093 | 2,920,459 |
1975 | 9,540,817 | 2,974,657 |
1976 | 9,867,209 | 3,028,820 |
1977 | 10,224,975 | 3,085,354 |
1978 | 10,618,250 | 3,145,517 |
1979 | 11,028,809 | 3,207,499 |
1980 | 11,336,221 | 3,272,089 |
1981 | 11,568,127 | 3,338,940 |
1982 | 11,824,370 | 3,408,183 |
1983 | 12,073,822 | 3,481,646 |
1984 | 12,315,954 | 3,558,758 |
1985 | 12,548,949 | 3,638,438 |
1986 | 12,770,578 | 3,728,380 |
1987 | 12,822,574 | 3,829,718 |
1988 | 12,800,558 | 3,934,517 |
1989 | 12,906,842 | 4,034,037 |
1990 | 13,094,537 | 4,196,828 |
1991 | 13,352,090 | 4,246,267 |
1992 | 13,613,316 | 4,166,366 |
1993 | 14,051,192 | 4,157,130 |
1994 | 15,033,853 | 4,173,105 |
1995 | 15,960,530 | 4,179,179 |
1996 | 16,492,480 | 4,199,210 |
1997 | 16,949,982 | 4,253,716 |
1998 | 17,340,464 | 4,295,785 |
1999 | 17,734,506 | 4,318,043 |
2000 | 18,129,653 | 4,423,611 |
2001 | 18,537,729 | 4,692,716 |
2002 | 18,958,338 | 4,971,435 |
2003 | 19,392,475 | 5,177,687 |
2004 | 19,840,313 | 5,355,717 |
2005 | 20,304,569 | 5,501,712 |
2006 | 20,787,087 | 5,624,466 |
2007 | 21,287,635 | 5,749,352 |
2008 | 21,819,036 | 5,894,722 |
2009 | 22,391,745 | 6,055,646 |
2010 | 22,999,235 | 6,222,714 |
2011 | 23,649,039 | 6,387,251 |
2012 | 24,337,846 | 6,551,080 |
2013 | 25,051,611 | 6,714,051 |
2014 | 25,788,475 | 6,876,385 |
2015 | 26,547,572 | 7,037,655 |
2016 | 27,337,105 | 7,205,328 |
2017 | 28,166,393 | 7,379,299 |
2018 | 29,018,644 | 7,554,563 |
2019 | 29,884,380 | 7,731,991 |
2020 | 30,783,688 | 7,912,558 |
2021 | 31,707,800 | 8,094,602 |
2022 | 32,656,246 | 8,276,807 |
2023 | 33,635,160 | 8,460,512 |
2024 | 34,631,766 | 8,642,022 |
Fertility rates in Mozambique and Sierra Leone
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 6.31 | 6.18 |
1961 | 6.37 | 6.21 |
1962 | 6.42 | 6.22 |
1963 | 6.47 | 6.26 |
1964 | 6.51 | 6.29 |
1965 | 6.54 | 6.31 |
1966 | 6.58 | 6.35 |
1967 | 6.61 | 6.38 |
1968 | 6.65 | 6.39 |
1969 | 6.67 | 6.39 |
1970 | 6.7 | 6.41 |
1971 | 6.7 | 6.43 |
1972 | 6.7 | 6.45 |
1973 | 6.7 | 6.47 |
1974 | 6.67 | 6.53 |
1975 | 6.66 | 6.55 |
1976 | 6.64 | 6.55 |
1977 | 6.62 | 6.57 |
1978 | 6.59 | 6.59 |
1979 | 6.56 | 6.58 |
1980 | 6.53 | 6.56 |
1981 | 6.48 | 6.55 |
1982 | 6.43 | 6.56 |
1983 | 6.43 | 6.57 |
1984 | 6.44 | 6.59 |
1985 | 6.43 | 6.59 |
1986 | 6.41 | 6.6 |
1987 | 6.39 | 6.61 |
1988 | 6.37 | 6.59 |
1989 | 6.35 | 6.57 |
1990 | 6.32 | 6.57 |
1991 | 6.28 | 6.55 |
1992 | 6.22 | 6.56 |
1993 | 6.15 | 6.57 |
1994 | 6.08 | 6.56 |
1995 | 6.02 | 6.56 |
1996 | 5.97 | 6.55 |
1997 | 5.93 | 6.53 |
1998 | 5.91 | 6.5 |
1999 | 5.88 | 6.42 |
2000 | 5.83 | 6.36 |
2001 | 5.76 | 6.31 |
2002 | 5.67 | 6.23 |
2003 | 5.6 | 6.09 |
2004 | 5.55 | 5.92 |
2005 | 5.5 | 5.81 |
2006 | 5.45 | 5.74 |
2007 | 5.47 | 5.64 |
2008 | 5.6 | 5.56 |
2009 | 5.68 | 5.45 |
2010 | 5.66 | 5.33 |
2011 | 5.6 | 5.21 |
2012 | 5.52 | 5.06 |
2013 | 5.43 | 4.87 |
2014 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
2015 | 5.25 | 4.55 |
2016 | 5.19 | 4.47 |
2017 | 5.13 | 4.39 |
2018 | 5.07 | 4.29 |
2019 | 5.02 | 4.19 |
2020 | 4.96 | 4.08 |
2021 | 4.91 | 3.98 |
2022 | 4.84 | 3.88 |
2023 | 4.76 | 3.79 |
Mozambique and Sierra Leone demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 19.9 | 21.1 |
1961 | 19.8 | 21.1 |
1962 | 19.8 | 21.1 |
1963 | 19.7 | 21 |
1964 | 19.6 | 21 |
1965 | 19.4 | 20.9 |
1966 | 19.3 | 20.9 |
1967 | 19.2 | 20.8 |
1968 | 19 | 20.7 |
1969 | 18.9 | 20.6 |
1970 | 18.7 | 20.4 |
1971 | 18.6 | 20.2 |
1972 | 18.5 | 20.1 |
1973 | 18.4 | 19.9 |
1974 | 18.3 | 19.8 |
1975 | 18.2 | 19.6 |
1976 | 18.1 | 19.5 |
1977 | 18 | 19.4 |
1978 | 17.9 | 19.3 |
1979 | 17.8 | 19.2 |
1980 | 17.6 | 19.1 |
1981 | 17.4 | 19.1 |
1982 | 17.3 | 19 |
1983 | 17.2 | 18.9 |
1984 | 17.1 | 18.9 |
1985 | 17.1 | 18.8 |
1986 | 17 | 18.7 |
1987 | 17 | 18.7 |
1988 | 17 | 18.6 |
1989 | 17 | 18.6 |
1990 | 17 | 18.5 |
1991 | 17.1 | 18.5 |
1992 | 17.1 | 18.4 |
1993 | 17.2 | 18.4 |
1994 | 17.2 | 18.3 |
1995 | 17.3 | 18.2 |
1996 | 17.4 | 18.2 |
1997 | 17.4 | 18.1 |
1998 | 17.3 | 18.1 |
1999 | 17.3 | 18 |
2000 | 17.3 | 18 |
2001 | 17.2 | 18 |
2002 | 17.2 | 17.9 |
2003 | 17.2 | 17.9 |
2004 | 17.1 | 17.9 |
2005 | 17.1 | 18 |
2006 | 17.1 | 18 |
2007 | 17.1 | 18 |
2008 | 17 | 18.1 |
2009 | 17 | 18.1 |
2010 | 16.9 | 18.2 |
2011 | 16.9 | 18.3 |
2012 | 16.9 | 18.4 |
2013 | 16.9 | 18.5 |
2014 | 16.9 | 18.6 |
2015 | 16.9 | 18.7 |
2016 | 17 | 18.9 |
2017 | 17 | 19.1 |
2018 | 17.1 | 19.2 |
2019 | 17.1 | 19.4 |
2020 | 17.2 | 19.6 |
2021 | 17.3 | 19.8 |
2022 | 17.3 | 20 |
2023 | 17.4 | 20.3 |
2024 | 17.5 | 20.5 |
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Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$18.9B
2024 |
$7.26B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
32.2%
2025 |
17.7%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.98%
2022 |
2.62%
2023 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.73%
2023 |
0.56%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
11,000
2020 |
9,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.58%
2025 |
-4.2%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
6.79%
2022 |
3.19%
2018 |
Services, % of GDP |
38.4%
2024 |
44.8%
2024 |
Industry, % of GDP |
24.6%
2024 |
27.3%
2024 |
Economic freedom index |
50.7
2025 |
48
2025 |
Income share by richest 10% |
40.8%
2022 |
29.4%
2018 |
Income share by poorest 10% |
1.7%
2022 |
3.4%
2018 |
Total reserves including gold |
$3.84B
2024 |
$433M
2024 |
Personal remittances received |
$267M
2024 |
$322M
2024 |
International tourist arrivals |
2,033,000
2019 |
71,000
2019 |
International tourism as share of exports |
2.51%
2020 |
5.49%
2018 |
Banked people share |
54.4%
2024 |
38.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
359 kg
2022 |
n/a |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$4.41
2022 |
n/a |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
9.74 megatons
2023 |
1.07 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
0.29 tons
2023 |
0.13 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
24.6%
2022 |
n/a |
Renewable energy use share |
76.9%
2021 |
71.6%
2022 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
11.9%
2022 |
n/a |
Net energy imports use share |
-106.4%
2022 |
n/a |
Electric power consumption per capita |
398 kWh
2022 |
n/a |
Renewable electricity output share |
82.7%
2021 |
75.3%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
82.7%
2022 |
70.5%
2021 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Electricity access |
36%
2023 |
35.5%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.43%
2024 |
0.11%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-38,940
2024 |
-11,000
2024 |
Urban population |
39.3%
2024 |
44.8%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.39 ft
2025 |
5.46 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.1 ft
2025 |
5.16 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
22.2
2025 |
30.5
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
25
2024 |
33
2024 |
Higher education index |
44
2025 |
16
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
3.57
2011 |
2.14
2020 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
30
2019 |
33
2019 |
Visa free countries |
68
2025 |
68
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
61.7%
2022 |
48.6%
2022 |
English speaking |
2%
2025 |
83.5%
2023 |
People using the Internet |
19.8%
2023 |
20.6%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$49.5
2022 |
$39.3
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$4.79
2022 |
$20.7
2022 |
Life expectancy |
64 years
2025 |
62.2 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
54.2%
2022 |
28%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.08
2022 |
0.04
2022 |
Age at first childbirth |
19.2 years
2025 |
19.6 years
2025 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
99
2023 |
354
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
61.7
2023 |
94.3
2023 |
Obesity rate |
10.5%
2022 |
7.32%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
3%
2024 |
4.8%
2024 |
Air quality index |
38
2025 |
16
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
12.9%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.89 liters
2020 |
0.29 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world land |
0.53%
2025 |
0.05%
2025 |
Land area per capita |
8,767 sq mi
2024 |
3,225 sq mi
2024 |
Agricultural land area |
160,280 sq mi
2025 |
15,247 sq mi
2025 |
Forest area |
139,099 sq mi
2025 |
9,559 sq mi
2025 |
Roads length |
19,314 mi
2015 |
7,270 mi
2015 |
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